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Letter from J.C. Brooke and letters from Samuel Pegge to John Watson

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 9-21

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Comprises (fols. 9-10) letter from J.C. Brooke, 1778, with (fols. 10-13) letter from Samuel Pegge to John Watson, 1782, and (fols. 14-21) 19th-century copies of two letters from Pegge to Watson, 1776, 1777.

Dates

  • Creation: 1776-1782, 19th century

Extent

13 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 9-21

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22851

Abstract

Letter from J.C. Brooke and letters from Samuel Pegge to John Watson

Biographical / Historical

John Charles Brooke (1748-1794) was Somerset Herald 1777-1794. Samuel Pegge (1704–1796) was a Church of England clergyman and antiquary. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Sotheby's, lot 548, Mar 1984.

Title
Letter from J.C. Brooke and letters from Samuel Pegge to John Watson
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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